Lemon-squeezer



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LEMON SQUEEZER. I No'. 256,372. 13a/sentedAprfll,1882- NTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED C. REX, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

LEMON-SQUEEZER.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 256,372, dated April 11, 1882.

Application filed February 13, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:` j

Beit known that I, ALFRED C.BEX, ofthe city of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Lemon-Squeezers, of which the following is a specifica-tion.

My invention relates to lemon-squeezers in general, but more particularly to that classin which a glass receiving cup is used; and it consists in certain constructions fully set forth in the following specification, and shown in the accompanying drawings, which form part thereof.

The object ot1 this invention is to construct a lemon-squeezer with a removable glass juicereceiver, which receiver shall rest upon a cushion and be adapted to be securely retained in the frame of the squeezer, and also to combine with said receiver a lever having its pressing-surface covered with a non-corrodible lsubstance'.

.vation of my improved lemon-squeezer.

In the drawings, Figure l is a sectional ele- 2 is a plan of same with the bottom or under through said aperture.

side turned up, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the glass cup. l

A is the frame'ot' the lemon-squeezer, and is furnished with a'hole or an aperture, B, in which the glass cup or juice-receiver C rests. This cup Gis provided at the top with a flange, D, which projects over the frame A, as shown, and a rubberor other elastic band, G, is placed under said flange, and upon which the cup rests to prevent its breaking and allow'ot' its being more easily secured in the frame A.

The bottom of said cup is provided with two lugs, F, on opposite sides, and the bottom is raised, as at E, and is provided with small grooves c, radiating from the center to allow the'escape of the juice.

The frame A is provided with grooves or slots B' upon opposite sides of the aperture B, to allow the lugs F on the cup Gr to pass After the cup has been set into the frameAit is turned, and the lugsF and ange D hold the cup rmly in the frame. The frameis provided with feet L and a handle, A', having a pin or'projection, t'.

The lever I, provided with handle I', is

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hinged to the frame A at H, and is provided with a hollow or inverted cup, J, covered with a sheeting, K, of tin or other non-corrodible metal to the action of citric acid, the said sheet Kl being secured in place by turning over the edge k. This part J K lits over the raised part E of cup (l, and the projection t' prevents the lever I breaking the glass cup.

The bottom rims, f, of the frame A are slightly inclined from the apertures or slots B', as shown in Fig. 1, so that after the cup Chas been. placed in the frame A and is turned the lugs F run upon the rimsfand clamp the cup C firmly down upon the frame A.

Having now described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-` 1. In a lemon-squeczer, the frame A, provided with the apertureB and slots or recesses B', in combination with the cup C, having flange D and lugs F, and elastic ring G, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a IemOn-sqUeeZer, the frame A, provided with handle A', aperture B, and slots or recesses B', in combination with glass cup C, having flange D and lugs F, elastic band G, lever I, provided with handle I', and hol- -low surface J, covered with sheet metal K, not

corrodible by citric acid, substantially as and for'the purpose specified.

3. In a lemon-squeezer, the combination of cup C, having ange D at the top and lugs F at the bottom, with frame A, provided with aperture liavingslots B' and inclined faces or rims f, substantially as and for the purpose specified. f

4. In alemonlsqueezer, a pressure-lever provided with an inverted cup or hollow parthaving a flat rim, in combination with a non-corrosive sheet-metal cover pressed into said hollow part and clamped around the rim, as shown.

In testimony of which invention 1 hereunto set my hand.'

A LERED C. REX. 

